Interesting Southern Kung Fu Articles

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Secret of the “Shadowless Kick” (Mou Ying Geuk)

http://practicalhungkyun.com/2013/04...mou-ying-geuk/



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[sanjuro_ronin]

My HK sifu said the the shadowless kick was so named because of the speed ( it must be so fast as to not have even shadow) AND because the kick was delivered when the opponent was too preoccupied to see the kick ( to bust defending the hands).
It is important to note that the kick is not just a "quick, snap kick to the groin" but a very powerful and very fast kick that can be a "finisher" in of itself.

[TenTigers]

it seems that everyone has a different definition of mo ying geurk.
My Sifu said it was more the concept of being formless and deceptive, rather than a specific technique.
It also seems that other systems use that term, so perhaps, Guangdon Hung-Gar's mo ying gerk is just that...
who knows, they're all dead...

[PM]

The kick casts no shadow, as the shadow is provided by the "Shadow Hand" (Ying Sau) - the kick is obscured from the defender's view, ie. "invisible".

[Golden Arms]

No shadow kick is not rocket science. The hands hide the feet. Lead their mind elsewhere, then punish them with the legs.

[Brule]

Too often people make more out something then it really is. Just because of the name for the technique, you could have the slowest kick around but if you are great at concealing it and can distract your opponent it's still a 'no shadow kick'.

[Xian]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj51df4-STI

Not exactly an article but a wonderful example of Southern Kung Fu I think.


Best regards,
Xian

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Stance Training (Jaat Ma): Strengthening of the Legs?

http://practicalhungkyun.com/2013/04...g-of-the-legs/



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Traditional Hung Ga Kyun’s Wooden Dummy

http://practicalhungkyun.com/2013/05...ally-revealed/

[TaichiMantis]

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/world/...tml?hpt=hp_bn2

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Legends of the Old Hung Ga Kyun Masters: „Iron Claw“ Ling Waan Gai

http://practicalhungkyun.com/2013/05...ling-waan-gai/

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Strength Training for the Martial Arts

http://practicalhungkyun.com/2013/05...-martial-arts/

[taichi4eva]

Hi Sifu Pavel,

I noticed that on your website, you listed "saam jin sau" as a fundamental conditioning exercise. Is it the same as this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b74vazvmZgc

Sort of like the beginning of fu hok?

[PM]

Yes, that's it - beginning of all our sets, "Three Extensions, Threading the Pearls" (Saam Jin Lin Jyu)

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